Michael Vagnini pleaded no contest Monday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.

Accepting a plea agreement, Vagnini agreed not to fight charges of misconduct in public office and conducting illegal strip searches.

Prosecutors said while he was an officer in District 5 between 2010 and 2012, he illegally searched inside the private areas of drug possession suspects.

Vagnini originally faced sexual assault charges, but prosecutors later dropped the sex assault charges as part of their agreement, meaning Vagnini won't have to register as a sex offender.

Prosecutor Miriam Falk explained in court.

"All of these circumstances occurred within the context of the police work. Nothing occurred outside the police work at all. I don't see this as similar to other cases where we have had police officers who have been raping women," Falk said.

Robin Shellow, an attorney representing one of the victims, disagreed with the Falk's assessment.

"I believe that rape is a crime of power, not sex. And I believe that this is the ultimate crime of power," Shellow said.

Vagnini left court Monday flanked by several uniformed Milwaukee police officers who came to watch the proceeding.

Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn issued a statement late Monday afternoon, saying it launched three separate investigations into the allegations.

"The Milwaukee Police Department assertively moved to uphold its core values and its commitment to retaining the public's trust, and rejects the misconduct that it uncovered which undermined both," Flynn said.

Vagnini will be sentenced in June. He could face up to seven years in prison with an additional eight years of supervised released.

Three other officers face charges in this case: Jeffrey Dollhop, Brian Kozelek and Jacob Knight.

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